Missional Motherhood Online Bible Study | Session 4

We are sorry to say the free Missional Motherhood online Bible study has ended! If you’d like to view the video, individual sessions can be purchased here.

Welcome back to Missional Motherhood online Bible study. We loved this week of study—learning about priesthood and how it fits in with our task of nurturing and how God is with us in all of it. How beautiful is the renewal of our hearts in Christ! We are so thankful for this new life in Christ.

If you have any questions about how this study works, we’ve answered most of them here.

Are you certain that God is with you in your motherhood? What difference would it make today if you were absolutely certain, beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is with you as you make disciples in your home, neighborhood, and this world? (pg. 53)

How are you planning to follow through with your desire to pray for others and share Christ with them? (pg. 65) [Note: Let’s treat this like a brainstorming session. No shame in not knowing the answer—let’s help one another remember to pray for and get creative with sharing Christ in our communities.]

Before watching the video next week, complete Session 4: The Priestess Next Door in the Bible study book. We’ll meet back here on Thursday for our next session!

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Christine

It’s easy for me to know God is with me when things are going well. My vision definitely gets clouded when times are more challenging or stressful. I have this posted on my fridge, “it’s that dirty, selfless, Kingdom work that gets noticed in the heavens. It gets woven into eternity as an act of motherly love, lifted up as an offering.” It’s a daily reminder for me that God is with me, my labor is not in vain, but rather a joy to be doing what He’s called me to do, (being a wife and sahm to two little girls) for His glory.
I am in the process of making a prayer jar with my 3 year old daughter. Hoping to improve my prayer life, as well as our family together, and make those times more personal and meaningful.

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Sarah Hall

When I first read the question – I thought immediately – YES! I know that God is with me in my motherhood. But then the next question – what difference would it make? And the truth is, if I were 100% certain, if I 100% knew, then my motherhood would look different – I would be bolder, less self-centered, more patient, more PRAYERFUL! So, I am certain…but I could be more certain…is that an answer?! Haha…Lord, help my unbelief!!
Follow Thru – the application – my prayer life needs to be changed…I have a list of 5 people I am praying for…that God would allow me to share the Gospel with them (not including my kids, so let’s say 7). One of them, I am meeting for coffee in about two hours…don’t know that ANYONE will read this this morning, but if so…could you please join me in praying for this woman?!

I am certain and I know it in my head but most of the time I don’t feel it or acknowledge it in my daily mothering work and tasks. I think if I were to know it more in my heart it would completely change me in so many ways. Especially in the way I handle difficult situations with my children and how I manage arguments/fall outs/and bad behaviour. I find it difficult to keep my head with my oldest who I feel has a very fiery temperament and swings from elation to despair very quickly. I, on the other hand, always thought I was a very steady, calm and measured person (not that this is always a good thing either!) but our personalities clash a lot. I almost feel it easier with others that are not part of the immediate family.

I really need to pray more regularly and more systematically. I have, in the past, written prayer lists but don’t keep it up for too long. Myself and my husband pray together every day as a couple but I need to have my own time more praying for my kids, my husband as he is at work and others I come into contact with on a daily/weekly basis around the school gates and neighbourhood. would love to arise early before the day begins in the house but do struggle with this as I am not a morning person!!

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Mindy

I do feel fairly confident God is with me in my motherhood MOST of the time, but it is difficult to remember that when my children are being disrespectful or unappreciative and I’m having a stressful time at work or my wonderful husband isn’t being as appreciative and understanding as he normally is. It’s often hard to remember that God is with me those times when it seems like all the ones I cherish and try to help aren’t really with me. It would help me during those times IMMENSELY if I could remember God is with me, and I’m doing my “jobs” for him and his glory, not for appreciation or validation from my family. (2) I am going to try to set aside a bit of time every morning before the house gets going to pray for others and center myself with God’s purpose. This is the PERFECT time … I just need to avoid the temptation to hit the snooze! Additionally, I’m going to try to incorporate prayers and thoughtful consideration in those “waiting times” every mom has … waiting in the parking lot, waiting for the call that the contest is over and it’s time to pick up kiddos, etc…

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Michelle

I am absolutely certain that God is with me in my motherhood. I have been a mother for 20 years and I learned early on that I can’t change my children’s hearts, only the Holy Spirit can do that. I realized when my oldest (who has autism) was about 2 or 3 that I didn’t want to force them to obey me, I wanted them to love me and that would lead them to wanting to obey me. That is how God works in my life and I couldn’t change their hearts by force of my will. I struggle with sharing the Gospel outside of my own household. I’m afraid of saying the wrong thing or offending people or not knowing answers to questions if they ask and looking dumb. I have started praying regularly for people and that has helped some. I plan on continuing to pray for people and encourage them as much as I can. In my life my sanctification is being played out very publicly within my family and in my church and in my neighborhood and other people I come in contact with because I have been very ill for a long time. “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” John 9:3. Jesus was talking about the man who was born blind. What has happened to me has made me a billboard for the work of God to be displayed in my life. So I am learning to serve in the circumstances which God has placed me. And those circumstances include motherhood, being a wife, and living with chronic illness and chronic pain. The first 2 I’m good with, after 21 years of practice being a wife and 20 years of being a parent to 3 kids, I’ve leaned a lot about sacrifice and prioritizing my relationship with the Lord. The chronic illness and chronic pain have been a harder cross to bear (which is really saying something considering I have a son with autism and 2 other children with their own challenges and very difficult early years of marriage). I find myself in a place I didn’t choose to be. I wanted to get married and I wanted to have children – but I definitely didn’t choose to be sick and in pain for the rest of my life! I wouldn’t have chosen these circumstances for myself but God is using them for my sanctification and as a witness to other people of the goodness of God even within severe trials.

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Stephanie

Hi all!I’m having some difficulty understanding some things from Session 4: Day One and was hoping someone could help clear it up for me. On this day, Gloria refers to some verses with “…spiritual sacrifices that are pleasing to the Lord.” I have to say that I don’t quite understand what sacrifices she’s asking about. I’ve read the verses a few times, but when I think of sacrifice, I think of the widow’s mite–she gave all the money she had– or, I think of Christ giving His life to save mine. Could anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks in advance!

Hi Stephanie! This is a little tricky because I think Gloria is challenging us to look at sacrifice in a different way. For example, Philippians 2:17 talks about being poured out as a drink offering for the faith of the Philippians. So the example might be someone who leads a Bible study or teaches children’s Sunday School in order to help others as they grow in their faith. While we may not think of it as a traditional sacrifice—it certainly isn’t as difficult as giving your life—it does require a sacrifice of time. Hope that helps!

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Erica Sandeno

I agree with you Jess! I am confident that God is with me as I parent. Deep down I know that I have all of the fruits of the Spirit within me, but daily stressors, ungodly people that seem to surround me, my emotions, being tired…..all of these things cloud this truth. I get discouraged, frustrated, and I fail!! God hit me with this the other day “Trust Me More” with your children. I have surrendered many areas to God. My marriage, my finances, relationships with family, health struggles…..but I still somehow think it is more my job than God’s to worry about the people they are becoming. That fear and overwhelming task makes me act like a fool sometimes!! I need to be better about praying for others. My favorite way is to show Christ to others is by serving people in some way. Helping out, picking up their kids, make them a meal, give them encouraging words. Going through hard times myself has given me insight into how impactful those little things are!

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Vanessa

Thank you so much for sharing about worrying about what your kids are going to become. That is my main worry and I have read parenting book after parenting book. Cried, prayed. Agonized. Tried different methods of discipline, all with the intent to fix their heart and behavior. To mold them into what I want them to be. To try to keep them from experiencing the things that I did bc I was raised with screaming parents and control all in the name of religion. I never really knew mercy. I want to extend grace and mercy to my kids and it occurs to me while reading this that to do that, I need to let go. Let go of the worry and desire to fix them. They aren’t broken. They are kids who need my love and my acceptance and they need me to be operating out of a place of complete trust in God and His leading in every moment. I have all the wisdom and every spiritual gift that I need, simply bc Christ lives in me.

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Jess

Yes, I know God is with me as I parent for the first time. Sometimes I forget though and daily life stressors can cloud my eternal vision. However, being confident that God is with me as I mother giving me all I need in each moment would enable me to live more strategically and confidently to make my daughter grow into a disciple herself (prayerfully at an early age!) In regards to praying for others, I created a prayer jar and pull a name out weekly as my main focus for that week. It can be hard to pray daily for all the many needs I am aware of, so I like streamlining it like that and it has helped my prayers become more intentional, deep, and meaningful for that person. Of course, if pressing needs of others, I’ll still pray for those beyond my name drawn as God leads!

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Ellen Busch

Yes, I know that God has been with me in my role of Motherhood. Now, as a grandmother it makes a difference in how I try to lead my grandchildren to know God as their Savior. In these days of conflict and turmolil and especially as we get ready to vote for our next President, it is even more important to be prayerful and remain consistent in Bible study. This includes praying for others daily.

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